diff --git a/SampleCode/QuoteVerificationSample/App/App.cpp b/SampleCode/QuoteVerificationSample/App/App.cpp
index adff044f5..5f92cea26 100644
--- a/SampleCode/QuoteVerificationSample/App/App.cpp
+++ b/SampleCode/QuoteVerificationSample/App/App.cpp
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ int ecdsa_quote_verification(vector<uint8_t> quote, bool use_qve)
         else
         {
             log("Error: App: tee_verify_quote failed: 0x%04x", dcap_ret);
+            ret = -1;
             goto cleanup;
         }